Month: December 2019

Review – Kaplan Pediatrics: Neurology CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) ANOMALIES   Neural Tube Defects Elevated alpha-fetoprotein is a   Spina bifida occulta Midline defect of […]

Review – Kaplan Pediatrics: Oncology LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA   Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia A 5-year-old patient is brought to the physician’s office with the chief complaint […]

Review – Kaplan Pediatrics: Hematology ANEMIAS OF INADEQUATE PRODUCTION   Physiologic Anemia of Infancy Intrauterine hypoxia stimulates erythropoietin → ↑ RBCs (Hb, Hct) High FiO2 […]

Review – Kaplan Pediatrics: Rheumatic and Vasculitis Disorders JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS (JIA) A 7-year-old girl complains of pain and swelling of the left wrist and […]

Review – Kaplan Pediatrics: Orthopedic Disorders DISORDERS OF THE HIP   Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) General ligamental laxity − Family history Significantly more […]

Review – Kaplan Pediatrics: Endocrine Disorders PITUITARY DISORDERS Hypopituitarism •                Deficiency of growth hormone ± other hormones; also delay in pubertal develop- ment is common; […]

Review – Kaplan Pediatrics: Renal & Urologic Disorders URINARY TRACT INFECTION (UTI) A 12-day-old infant presents with fever of 39°C (102°F), vomiting, and diarrhea. On […]

Review – Kaplan Pediatrics: Gastrointestinal Disorders ORAL CAVITY   Cleft Lip and Palate Most are multifactorial inheritance; also autosomal dominant in families (most with isolated […]